Canada's Treacherous "Faustian Bargain"

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, it seems, adheres to the principle of globalism, according to which the world is borderless, and the idea of sovereign nation-states is both reactionary and obsolete. In this borderless world, the governing body is the unelected, untransparent, unaccountable and deeply corrupt United Nations and its agencies, which possess the authority to legislate international law that is then enforced by member states.

The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration is a document detailing the requirements for UN member-states to adopt as policy that amounts to unfettered global migration. Trudeau has bought into this UN agenda and has decided to impose it on the Canadian people without their prior knowledge or consent.

The Global Compact requires the media outlets of member-states to adhere to the objectives and refrain from any critical discussions of these objectives that would be deemed as not "ethical" and against UN norms or standards consistent with the ideology of globalism.

This helps to explain the Trudeau government's generous handout to the Canadian media. In this light, the $600 million can be viewed as a form of secretive soft control and censorship, ensuring that the Canadian press abides by the requirements of the Global Compact.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seems to adhere to the principle of globalism, according to which the idea of sovereign nation-states is both reactionary and obsolete. In this borderless world, the governing body is the unelected, untransparent, unaccountable and deeply corrupt United Nations and its agencies, which possess the authority to legislate international law that is then enforced by member states. Pictured: Trudeau holds a press briefing at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, September 21, 2017. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

The Canadian government's recent announcement that it will be providing more than CDN $600 million (USD $455 million) over the next five years to bail out the country's financially strapped media outlets -- as part of the fall fiscal update about the federal budget ahead of the 2019 federal election -- is not as innocent as it may seem.

In response to the announcement, the heads of Canada's media organizations promptly popped open the proverbial champagne and raised their glasses to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Unifor, a national union that represents Canadian journalists, was even more jubilant. It felt vindicated that its slogan of "Resistance" -- which it touts as Conservative Party opposition leader Andrew Scheer's "worst nightmare" -- had so swiftly resulted in opening the government's wallet, and handing out taxpayers' money, to an industry that should actually be fighting to remain steadfastly independent of any form of government backing.

This is what a "free press" is presumably all about, after all; not as in countries with totalitarian regimes, such as the once-Czarist Russia-turned communist Soviet Union-turned Putinist Russia, or Maoist China, or the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, or the Islamic Republic of Iran, or Castroist Cuba and many third-world states in which the press is simply a propaganda tool of the government, subjected to the dictates and whim of its leader.

The recipients of Trudeau's "gift" will argue that their editorial independence could not possibly be hindered -- heaven forfend! -- in such a liberal democracy as Canada. Their irreproachable backs will go up at the mere suggestion that their journalistic integrity might be compromised by entering into a financial deal with the powers-that-be.

No matter how much ink they spill or bytes they waste defending their virtue, however, they will not be able to fool the public about the nature of this Faustian bargain, which is tantamount to being bought by Trudeau's Liberal Party in exchange for favorable press ahead of the next federal election.

Canadians ought to recoil from this "slippery slope" to some version of a state-controlled society that this deal has created. How ironic that the announcement of the media bailout came less than a week after the 100th anniversary of the First World War armistice and Remembrance Day, during which Canadians honored the memory of countrymen killed and maimed in wars fought for freedom against the advance of tyranny.

Perhaps this deal should not have come as a surprise, however, considering Trudeau's stated position that Canada is a post-national state with no core identity. In other words, in Trudeau's Canada there is no tradition to revere, no sacred values to defend and no identity to preserve.

Trudeau, it seems, adheres to the principle of globalism, according to which the world is borderless, and the idea of sovereign nation-states is both reactionary and obsolete. In this borderless world, the governing body is the unelected, untransparent, unaccountable, corrupt United Nations and its agencies, which possess the authority to legislate international law that is then enforced by member states.

Trudeau appears determined to turn Canada into a laboratory of the globalist agenda. This is probably why he is rushing to embrace the UN-proposed Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, to be adopted at the Intergovernmental Conference in Marrakech, Morocco, on December 10-11, 2018. Most Canadians are unaware of the content of the Global Compact, which their government has committed to sign. Yet it is in the context of this agreement that various decisions taken by the Trudeau government can be explained -- decisions on issues such as immigration, climate change, "Islamophobia" and the $600 million media bailout.

The Global Compact is a document detailing the requirements for member-states to adopt as policy that amounts to unfettered global migration. Trudeau has bought into this UN agenda and has decided to impose it on the Canadian people without their prior knowledge or consent.

"We commit to eliminate all forms of discrimination, condemn and counter expressions, acts and manifestations of racism, racial discrimination, violence, xenophobia and related intolerance against all migrants in conformity with international human rights law. We further commit to promote an open and evidence-based public discourse on migration and migrants in partnership with all parts of society, that generates a more realistic, humane and constructive perception in this regard. We also commit to protect freedom of expression in accordance with international law, recognizing that an open and free debate contributes to a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of migration." [Emphasis added.]

In pursuance of the above, member-states are required, therefore, to:

"Promote independent, objective and quality reporting of media outlets, including internet-based information, including by sensitizing and educating media professionals on migration-related issues and terminology, investing in ethical reporting standards and advertising, and stopping allocation of public funding or material support to media outlets that systematically promote intolerance, xenophobia, racism and other forms of discrimination towards migrants in full respect for the freedom of the media." [Emphases added.]

Translated from UN-speak, this means that media outlets of member-states are required to adhere to the objectives adopted in the Global Compact, and refrain from any critical discussions of these objectives that would be deemed as not "ethical" and against UN norms or standards consistent with the ideology of globalism. This helps to explain the Trudeau government's generous handout to the Canadian media. In this light, the $600 million can be viewed as a form of secretive soft control and censorship, ensuring that the Canadian press abides by the requirements of the Global Compact.

In accepting the money, the Canadian media as a whole becomes no different from the national public broadcaster CBC, all of whose news and opinion are slanted to the center-left, espousing the Liberal Party's political, economic and cultural positions – with an occasional token and highly controlled conservative view in the mix for the purpose of maintaining the façade of free speech.

The gradual elimination of free speech is characteristic of the Trudeau government, which last year adopted parliamentary motion M-103, condemning any critical discussion of Islam and Muslims as "Islamophobia." "Islamophobia," in UN-speak, is bigotry and racism, and could be subject to censorship or liable to criminal prosecution under the "hate speech" provision of the human rights commissions in Canada. This is consistent with the recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights, that criticism of the Prophet of Islam is tantamount to inciting hatred and is not, therefore, protected free speech. It is also consistent with the effort of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation -– the largest bloc of 57 member-states in the UN -- to declare any criticism or insult of the founder of Islam and the religion itself as blasphemy in accordance with Islamic shariah law.

There is a pattern emerging that indicates the sort of country that Trudeau and his Liberal Party are trying to create: a borderless Canada where UN-devised international law will take precedence over legislation enacted by elected representatives of the Canadian people who go against it.

If this process is not reversed, Canadians -- inundated by mass-migration -- will become citizens of the world; and Canada will become a multicultural North American protectorate of an emergent 21st century, UN-administered borderless world. In such a world, there is no room for freedom of speech or a free press. The Canadian media should think long and hard before selling its soul to Trudeau.

Salim Mansur is a Distinguished Senior Fellow at Gatestone Institute. He teaches in the department of political science at the University of Western Ontario, and is the author of "The Qur'an Problem and Islamism"; "Islam's Predicament: Perspectives of a Dissident Muslim"; and "Delectable Lie: A Liberal Repudiation of Multiculturalism."

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48 Reader Comments

Gerald Porter, Ottawa, ON, Canada • Dec 2, 2018 at 15:45

There were only a few days between Justin Trudeau's announcement of $300 million for Canada's newspapers, and the Ottawa Citizen's surrender.

"Individual Ottawa Citizen readers will be increasingly unable to determine the validity of Quebec news and how it is produced."

As of December 1, 2018, Quebec can do no wrong.

We now need to re-phrase the Canadian National Anthem from:

"Oh Canada, Glo-ri-ous and Free"
to:"Oh Canada, Mon-o-tone and Meek".

Gerry PorterOttawa, ON, Canada

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edgar fletcher • Nov 30, 2018 at 12:52

And so it begins. This is not only a sad time for Canadiens, but a sad and dangerous time for the world, as this is a warning shot being fired across the bow of free countries everywhere.

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Sam • Nov 30, 2018 at 02:26

I am tremendously worried about Justin Trudeau. I believe all decisions he has been making is due to his mental state. Is there anyway or anyone at all in this country, this parliament to insist he has a psychological testing done. We know his mother is bipolar and that his father drilled into him some of these disgusting and terrible things that he's doing. We are the tax payer it's our money going to the government for the government to use it for the betterment of us the people of this country. Why oh what are everyone's hands tied. He has almost completely destroyed Canada.

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john amiot • Nov 28, 2018 at 15:07

This madman is systematically destroying Canadian's liberty and freedoms, and bankrupting the country. Sadly, Canadians are slow to realize what he is doing. Let's hope the electorate come to their senses in 2019.

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Edward Gullickson • Nov 28, 2018 at 00:45

This is something that every Canadian should be protesting.I am all for restricted, vetted and well controlled immigration, but not to just open the door and let any that want to come stroll in and get a hand out as is happening on our borders now.I can only imagine what Canada or any other Country would turn into, it would not be healthy for any Country .

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Gary Kurtz • Nov 27, 2018 at 19:22

How did one person ever gain the right to make such a huge and important decision on behalf of of all the Canadian people? It should be put to a plebiscite, to allow the people to vote on it. I would hope at the very least that the RCMP would be able to look into this matter as a security matter for Canada. Trudeau better start considering what we the people of Canada want, and what he thinks we want. He way off base with this. No one person should be allowed that kind of power. It's long over due as to what any Prime Minister has power over. End this abuse of power now Mr. Trudeau.

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Len Gary Kurtz • Nov 28, 2018 at 18:08

Trudeau and the RCMP seem to be one ... no "arms length" relationship there!

All Trudeau had to do was tweet that the immigrants were welcome in Canada, and the RCMP started carrying the immigrants' suitcases across the border for them!! The RCMP are Trudeau's slaves ... no question ... just too obvious. Police state, here we come !!

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Hendrik • Nov 27, 2018 at 19:18

Interesting.............I have noticed that there is a virtual news blackout on the compact agreement from Canadian news sources. No explanation nothing. I would think that something like this is definitely news worthy. Seems the soft arm twisting is continuing in keeping Canadians in the dark about an important issue that can alter the demographics of this nation.

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Rick • Nov 27, 2018 at 18:12

This move by Trudeau may inspire America to build a northern wall. The U.S. response to recent incursions at their southern border indicate they do not share the globalism world view of Canada or the UN.

This is nothing less than high treason. The opposition should be screaming about this and if they don't then they are cowards accomplices in treason.

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Ruth Smith • Nov 27, 2018 at 11:06

Thank you for your description of the Liberal pattern of thinking. It is in my opinion an immature and childish push for power for powers sake. Canadians are becoming aware of sleazy and illegal use of our taxpayers dollars and favoritism as to provinces. Hopefully, on the Horizon of "alienation", one will see 2 to 3 Western Province leave. Seems to us that Quebec has it all at a price and derisive comments after their striking it rich with equalization. Would it not be great to see the RCMP charge him with treason as per Tom Quiggan's request for investigation. Thanks for mentioning CBC and their constant confused twittering. Best to you

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Defence Man • Nov 27, 2018 at 08:28

Canadians must stand up and fight this U.N. MIGRATION PACT as it will destroy our country ! Prime Minister Trudeau and the entire Liberal government must be removed from power quickly or it will be too late. Whatever it takes to accomplish this, it must be done. GOD BLESS CANADA

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John Forbes • Nov 27, 2018 at 08:24

What I find particularly infuriating with this guy is the UTTER ARROGANCE & dismissal of any other opinion. How Canadians are willing to tolerate this level of arrogance is ASTOUNDING!!

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Marie John Forbes • Nov 27, 2018 at 22:36

It's very scary how people do not understand what he is trying to do to Canada.

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Robert Valence Marie • Dec 2, 2018 at 04:27

The very same thing applies certainly in Britain and in France. Germany and Sweden also to a degree..

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CeCelia Squires • Nov 27, 2018 at 07:04

The Islamists at the UN are so happy! The Leftists fools in the UN are giving themselves and their countries into the hands of Islam's arms! Islam's goal of ruling the world gets closer!

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Mart • Nov 27, 2018 at 04:29

Amazing what happens when you legalize drugs as the apathy of the nation goes up and nobody cares what happens to them.

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Major Tom • Nov 27, 2018 at 03:23

"Trudeau" is Canadian for 'Quisling!"

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brane pilot • Nov 27, 2018 at 01:32

UN migration and immigration policy is based on the 1951 UN Convention on Refugees. In 1951, the world had about 2.5 Billion people and the definition of 'refugee' was strictly and narrowly defined in the context of individual political dissenters of record, or groups facing genocide.

Since 1951, the global population has surged to 7.5 Billion and overpopulated failed states with high birth rates in the Islamic and Developing world are hemorrhaging their excess population across borders. Also, the legal definition of 'refugee' has been expanded to include criminals facing execution, persons with chronic communicable disease needing treatment, women in abusive personal relationships, homosexuals, the mentally ill, people from cities with criminal gang problems, the destitute aged, anyone living in a war zone, and people 'fleeing poverty who want a better life'. All are now regarded as 'refugee' candidates if they request asylum in a Western welfare state, which must provide them with legal counsel and welfare benefits on a par with its own citizens while their case is argued in your courts.

Heads up. It is not 1951 anymore folks. The global population is headed north of 10 Billion by 2050 and if you do not want your children and grandchildren to live like wretches from some of the worst places on earth, opening your borders is not a good idea. People living nightmarish lives bring their nightmares with them and they will not assimilate into your society. They will outbreed you and you will assimilate into theirs.

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Dolyce Brown • Nov 27, 2018 at 00:11

How do we stop this madman from destroying our wonderful country and nation? How do we stop him from signing Canada on to that terrible agreement in December? This is scary and he has no mandate to sign an agreement like that.

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Carlene Dolyce Brown • Nov 27, 2018 at 23:02

I believe you are correct. No demoratic government has a mandate to sign an agreement such as the UN Immigration Pact, as it removes or replaces some of our laws, without a referendum or being part of a pre-election platform.

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Maha Dolyce Brown • Nov 28, 2018 at 11:00

Vote him out. But don't expect the Marxists to go quietly. Look at the turmoil over Clinton's loss in the US. If Hillary Clinton had won the election I imagine she would be eager to stuff the nation with the world's problems.

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John Forbes • Nov 26, 2018 at 22:36

Trudeau is a deceptive lying Marxist globalist & it seems very few Canadians seem to understand what he is actually doing & fewer still seem to care.Trudeau has used Identity Politics to - MASK - what is happening as he leaves borders open & sets out to crush Christianity & demolish any Canadian identity & rewrite history. In my view at least he is a very dangerous TRAITOR!!!

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john amiot John Forbes • Nov 29, 2018 at 12:27

I used to think that Trudeau was just plain egotistical and stupid, but it appears to be that he is eerily consistent in his actions and that there is a method to his madness. He is systematically destroying our [ and his ] Judaeo-Christian heritage and civil liberties, and turning our country into a banana republic under his dictatorial watch.

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Larry A. Singleton • Nov 26, 2018 at 22:03

In pursuance of the above, member-states are required, therefore, to:

"Promote independent, objective and quality reporting of media outlets, including internet-based information, including by sensitizing and educating media professionals on migration-related issues"

This reminded me of what the Ontario Human Rights Commission's new "Dream Together" report. ("report" should also go in scare quotes):

"Prioritize, advance and promote Indigenous language rights as a human right, and within the education system."

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Joseph • Nov 26, 2018 at 21:59

The author should know that no one with any sense, and that excludes almost everyone who supports the liberal party, thinks that Trudeau is anything other than an empty-headed poseur who was elected by the ignorant students who have received their greatest wish, legalized widely available marihuana. It is indeed sad that such a totally incompetent person heads the government of a country with such great resources. But then we look at the chaos the stupid Theresa May has thrown Britain into, and the harm another economic ignoramus Macron is foisting on France and sadly we realize we are not alone. The only leaders with any sense seem to be Trump and Netanyahu, both of course despised by the liberal media.

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Richard H Mynark • Nov 26, 2018 at 21:56

I've heard that the USA, Israel, Poland, Hungary, Austria and a couple of other nations that dare to declare their sovereignty have opted out of this next step to world-wide totalitarianism. In Trudeau's world, "liberty" is a racist term.

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Bisley • Nov 26, 2018 at 20:08

International socialism, which is the essence of globalism, is both evil and dangerous. If it is allowed to flourish, it will destroy both freedom and prosperity. Existing national governments already have control over far too much money and power. For the public to have any control at all over government, it needs to be kept as small, poor, weak and local as possible. Law, regulation, taxation and spending need to be done at the most local level that's practical, so that the public can see what's being done, who's doing it, control how much (of their money) is being spent, and have an opportunity to change policies they disagree with. There are a limited number of things that must be done at a state, or national level (such as management of foreign affairs, intelligence services, armed forces, etc. by national government) -- but none at an international level. The public has hardly any influence over the policies of national governments, and none over international bodies -- international government would be uncontrollable tyranny by those who can get into positions of power (and those with money enough to help them get there).

It isn't a proper function of government to interfere with the news industry in any way -- not by hate speech law, censorship, subsidies, or any other method. News is a business, like any other business, and a news operation that can't attract enough customers to make itself profitable needs to go out of business -- it's likely to be replaced by one that does a better job. Free speech is absolutely necessary for there to be any other sort of freedom. Both the public and the mass media must be free to publicly disseminate any opinions they choose, regardless of who may be offended, denigrated, etc. In a society where the public is supposed to have some influence over government, they must have access to all opinions in order to make decisions. An opinion that some, or even most, people find offensive isn't necessarily wrong -- it may very well be the right, but the public will never know if they aren't made familiar with it. There cannot be hate speech laws, any right of people not to be offended, or any sort of censorship, or suppression of free speech, if people are to have the information to make proper decisions. Anyone with the power to regulate speech will manipulate it to suppress opposition to their policy -- the right to free speech is more important than any excuse given to control it.

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Hamish MacDonald • Nov 26, 2018 at 18:48

Trudeau is not to be trusted. He is a very dangerous man, and this can be deduced easily from his sympathies with non-Canadian residents arriving whose laws are contrary to Canadian law and sentiment, as is evidenced recently.

It is to their eternal discredit that Canadians chose Trudeau over Stephen Harper, who was by far the better man for the job. This is due to the presence of a Secular Humanist influence in Canadian society, which has arisen from the next door neighbours in the U.S. Canadians will regret their decision, as their country loses its democratic principles, as well as its freedom to trade independently, and its capacity to choose who arrives as a migrant.

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Henry • Nov 26, 2018 at 17:33

Thank you, Salim. Great explicit account of how Canada is going to demise."1984" is here. There is no viable opposition to the terminator trudeau and the only hope now is Maxime Bernier, who has just established a People Party of Canada. All this is indeed very scary taking into account the level of brainwash and suppression in Canada.

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UNCLE VLADDI • Nov 26, 2018 at 16:26

Re: "The Canadian media should think long and hard before selling its soul to Trudeau." But "THINKING" isn't something the presstitutes normally do, is it?

ARE ALL SUCH TOTALITARIANS, PSYCHOPATHS?

YES, all liberals/socialists/communists (and muslims, nazis, etc) are "TOTALITARIANS." And what does that mean? Simple! It means they want TOTAL control over everyone else.

In other words, they are wannabe slavers. And to achieve that gang-might-made-right utopia (where they have all the rights and no responsibilities, and everyone else has no right to defend themselves from their "expert authority," but only a responsibility to become and remain their slaves) they need to form into ever-larger gangs. And why are they like this? Because they are scared little weenies and bullies who always blame everyone and everyone else for their own fears, seeing them not as internally generated helpful warnings to aid them in avoiding future mistakes and problems which cause pain-causing damage - but as additional externally-generated pains, to be ignored opposed and attacked. Since thinking prioritizes pain and fear in order to earn hope, they fear the scary dynamics of thinking itself, in both them selves and in all others. Hence, "psycho-paths" are literally thought-killers, always trying to impose new restrictions on everyone else. They form and join ever-larger gangs (leading to globalism) to go along (with criminal lies and extortion aka political correctness) to get along (with all the other scary criminal extortionists) simply because they are too scared not to.

CAPISCE?

;-)

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Charles Cleaver • Nov 26, 2018 at 16:20

We have the same sort of nonsense south of the border. Our press roundly criticicizes President Trump for trying to enforce immigration laws, border control, and his use of the term "nationalist".

We have an incredibly ignorant population that is not being properly educated. Lord help us.

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gerald m serlin • Nov 26, 2018 at 16:08

It is difficult to believe that one tyrant, Trudeau, can on his own, transform over 1000 years of liberal democracy under British and thereafter independent Canadian rule of law into a budding Muslim theocracy. If that be the case, so be it. But it must be confined to north of the US border, lest the world is turned into an eventual global Muslim theocracy.

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Elizabeth L. • Nov 26, 2018 at 15:41

Not only is Trudeau a major problem for Canada, but what does it say about the people who voted him in!

Our biggest disappointment in immigrating to Canada 46 years ago, was the education system our children experienced in two different provinces. Already then we noticed the marxist tendencies they were exposed to. IMO the consequences are very evident these days in what is happening politically, in the universities and mediocrity embraced by society in general, who for the most part, are ignorant and not able to think critically.

Trudeau does not have any qualifications to lead any country emotionally or intellectually, let alone Canada, but appears to be in need of gaining personal global popularity at the expense of Canada and her citizens.

He reminds me of the Pied Piper, leading his dumb rats off his cliff.

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David Fansahw • Nov 26, 2018 at 14:43

To add to my earlier post: if the likes of the Canadian government wish to make it so easy for those seeking "a better life" to come, how is it that it puts severe restrictions on us from the west? It has even reduced the already restrictive number of trade and professional categories it will accept from applicants. But hey no, if you are from south or east of the Med in you come. Is that not racial discrimination?

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Carlene • Nov 26, 2018 at 14:30

Justin Trudeau and his Liberal party agenda is exactly as described in this article. Well done professor.

This is an absolutely brilliant move of the globlist, or socialist, marxist, communist, whatever term you wish to use. It legally removes, with threat of severe penalty, freedom of the press, speech, and expression of not just the citizens and the press of the countries that signed on, but also for any political party in that country from being free to put forth any opposing platform.

Looks like a win-win for Trudeau in October 2019. His daddy would have been so proud of his first borne completing the party plan that he started in 1969, even though Justin needed the help of his friends of course.

The USA, Australia, Hungary and a few others will be the only non-totalitarian countries remaining in the world, which is scary in more ways the one.

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David Fanshaw • Nov 26, 2018 at 14:20

I suspect media in other western countries have also been nobbled in some way. There's been a total dearth of information in Europe. On the very few occasions it has surfaced it has been limited to a few lines tucked well back. As for tv news in the UK - as I write - there's been nothing.

The potential implications of the The Global Compact are so extreme for our nations they should be in bold front page headlines. That they haven't shows manipulation is most definitely going on. I am always wary of drawing comparisons with WW2 but isn't this exactly the sort of thing Dr. Goebels got up to: propaganda and censorship to control the masses and ensure the political elite enforced their ideology? Democracy? It is getting to the stage where living in Russia seems desirable - and that's saying something.

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martin potashner • Nov 26, 2018 at 14:12

Trudeau is a small Mussolini. Canada needs to vote him out of office if Canada is to be saved.

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Clive Hamilton • Nov 26, 2018 at 12:46

Absolutely eye opening. Wake up Canada!!!!! Faustian bargain, a pact whereby a person trades something of supreme moral or spiritual importance, such as personal values or the soul, for some worldly or material benefit, such as knowledge, power, or riches. The term refers to the legend of Faust (or Faustus, or Doctor Faustus), a character in German folklore and literature, who agrees to surrender his soul to an evil spirit (in some treatments, Mephistopheles, or Mephisto, a representative of Satan) after a certain period of time in exchange for otherwise unattainable knowledge and magical powers that give him access to all the world's pleasures. A Faustian bargain is made with a power that the bargainer recognizes as evil or amoral. Faustian bargains are by their nature tragic or self-defeating for the person who makes them, because what is surrendered is ultimately far more valuable than what is obtained, whether or not the bargainer appreciates that fact.

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Sandra Girardau • Nov 26, 2018 at 12:38

Trudeau's aim is to have a seat at the UN when we kick him out in 2019. He is a Marxist like his father. However, unlike his father, he is not very intelligent, which is even more dangerous because he is open to suggestions from people like the UN. Also from his very left wing adviser Butts and people such as Soros. Hopefully Canadians will wake up to the damage he is creating.

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Heather Cucan • Nov 26, 2018 at 12:20

A very lucid and thoughtful piece on the dangers to our free speech and free press in this country. I was aware of the Trudeau government's recent handout to media outlets and the danger that poses to independent commentary and new coverage, but was not aware of the Global Compact document Canada is about to sign and adhere to. A very dangerous path and one which Canadians must speak out against. Thank you for bringing this to light.

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El Duchy • Nov 26, 2018 at 11:53

Speaking as a retired journalist, I can point out that it really is a waste of money, because almost all of the Canadian media is already left of centre, pro Trudeau and globalist. The reason they are in financial trouble is because they are virtually all the same and boring and the $600 million won't change that. The good news is that people still won't be reading the papers or watching the biased television news but will rely more on social media for their information.

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Norbert Kausen • Nov 26, 2018 at 11:00

This article is spot on!! That is EXACTLY what is going on. The same thing is happening around the rest of the western nations, but whether they have also paid off their media has not been revealed. I believe they have. This is a direct insult to Canadians and is another step towards totalitarianism and as Trudeau has already confessed, he admires the communist Chinese regime. He is now emulating it in Canada! Globalization is a vile, reprehensible scourge that will destroy our world!

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DAvid • Nov 26, 2018 at 10:46

Great article, highlighting Trudeau's deception - acorn doesn't fall too far from tree - trouble is it's too late. Best hope Canada has its that it splits into 5 or 6 regional countries that determine their own fate. Newfoundland is ready to go, never wanted Confederation, BC would love to be independent as would Alberta and Quebec. Let's push for this as good borders make good neighbours. God's speed all.

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Ken Finlayson • Nov 26, 2018 at 10:43

I don't like Donald Trump!However, I have "give the Devil his due". He is "putting America and Americans first" just as he promised.
Most of the time I find his Tweets, speeches and interviews painfully juvenile to listen to. However the following text from his address to the UN General Assembly was profoundly direct, courageous and noble!, "We will never surrender America's sovereignty to an unelected, unaccountable, global bureaucracy America is governed by Americans"."Trump's" America will, if need be, stand alone against the scourge of bureaucratic, despotic unaccountable globalisation. The "free world" has long owed America a debt of gratitude for bailing us out of two World Wars. Now we face a third insidiously disguised takeover via the bigoted body called the UN. Need proof? Read the member states of the UN Human Rights council!

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Terry Gain • Nov 26, 2018 at 10:36

So we can expect people from all over the world to migrate to and be welcomed in oil rich KSA, Saudi Emirates, Bahrain, and Iran etc and be entitled to carry on with their culture and religion./s

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Laurence F Almond • Nov 26, 2018 at 10:33

The Canadians, with their image of being so generous and kind and polite and mannered compared to those "rude and mean" Americans that they have turned into non-entities and serfs. They have lost touch with reality and live in a dream world of Alice and Wonderland. They better watch out for the Red Queen; aka Trudeau and tyranny along with the Sharia Law that is coming. drip drip drip drip drip drip

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